Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 3 May 1934, p. 45

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111., wilI replant the format garden which he exhibited Iast year, and the Pearson-Daniels company of Chi- cago will exhibit a formai garden. The Forest Preserve location ýon the lake shore is beingtransformed by the Rrider Nurseries1 of Middler bury, Ind, into a diversified garden iii wh ich-will be coxnbiiied features and material typical of the gardensý oîf .mianylands and nations., Frankly intendeci to be anl exhibition dispflay for tlhe interest of visitors, it will use hoth hardyand tropicl lats and include1 German, English.ý French and Dutchi garden areas.. There will 1)e a Newv England section, 'Midwest, section anld Califor niasectioni. Thou- sanlds of plants froni alI parts of the %vorl(I will bc üsed in the l)orders. WINDOW.BXS 'iL q r J 7 ra 1h i!), . Pi 'lou week. iThis Is the Pruper uie.- t t year to plant this 'paricular lind of tree, it is exllained, and the garden club is bopeful that at sonne tinie in the f uture Kenilworth's crabapple trees will be an attraction similar to the cherry blossoms of Washington, D.C. The plan of making the village more he autiful througb the planting of, these trees is coniparatively new, the, ma- jority of the trees having been planted ini the, past three years. Resi dents wisb ing toý purchase the treescan get theni by calling Mrs. W. N. Gillett, 533 Roslyn road, Kenil- worth 1457. better fitted. The caladium and be- gonia ,d'O well without the fullI sun. AMontg the vines, the trailing vinca is superb. Boston ferns are excel- lent for shady boxes. If you are to grow your own seed- lings, now is the tiîme to set theta out, soý they may be transferred to the window box as early a s the weather permits. You can, of course, buy your plants and do away with the bother of growing thein yourself. Build your window boxes of- good strong niaterial, so that the constant nioisture will not warp and destroy it.' Make several holes in the bottomn to permit of drainage, and put in a layer of leaves or compost. toý, keep thýe flowers cool. A few pieces, of broken crockery %vill help to. keep theý soul loose and assist in drainage. On account of the small arnount of soul in a window box,, it is. necessary to give your flower.s plenty of water and fertilizer, Plant food should be applied with a spoon in a manner that wiIl assure none getting on the stalk; a tablesp oon a week during the early ,period will suffice. fi excep-. tionally hot_wrather. water the box twice a day. Annuals of tail and erect stature are not suitable for window boxes; plant those that çlimb o 1r spread, and by al means. hvesoe hat wîl hang (Iown, such as the p'etuniaý. 1M'rs. john McNaniara' and Mi ss mateci the loss to be netween qýouuand $700. The cause of the lire was neot clefinitely determined, but Cliief Zibble said he thought it was started from rubbish- burning in the alley near the garage. Four runs were m ade to ýextingùisb 'prairie fires, none of 'w *hich resulted. in damage. The prairie fires.occurred as follows :Il :30 p. m. on Wedilesday, April 25, at E. Railroad and Oakwood ýavenues; 4:35 p. m. on, April 25 at, .Main street and Isabella; I 1:25 .i. M on Sunday at Main street and Linden avenue, and 4:3,0,p. nm. on Tuesday at Wilniette avenue and :Glenview ,road. The: firemen made one other run during the week. That was, on Sunday .morning at Il :.15 o'clock toe xtinguish a wood pile blaze at 602 Locust road. Mrs. Howe Willis of 326 Essex road, Kenilworth, returned yesterday f rom Iowa City where she motored with Mr. and Mrs., George Riglerý and their two boys -who were gtiests of Mrs. Rigier's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cox. ,.Gordon Refoy, soni of Mr. and M.\rs., Thomas, H. Refoy, :524 Ridge road, ýwas.given a surprise party on. bis seventeenth birthday Saturday, April 28, by sixteen boys and girls. A buf- fet luncheon was followed by danc- ing and games. Time Is herel Al ,Types for every needý Rehanging «Amines, and How ta Select hemn 1s a bookht of ideas for^ maklng homes1 and business buildtisciol er..more oltrcgiv..mmoievluable You are weliome te a copy. A*k for booldet todoy. Our 1934 Lime of Outdoéor- Furiture la Now en DisWay 430 N WdhSt, Chimugo .1, 00 '1 'l'or EVerq I ELCO EU) Requ/à'oe 0*1 W purpose -al Ilow c Manddnq B**s Aven ue, which have a trainmg nabt and droop f rom the box, are also fine. Ail need a sunny window, as do nas- tur.tiums,- sn84dragons and French marigolds4 Wherç a_ shady condition is prevaý- lent, some of the tuberous:plants are VENETIAN ULINDS 45c per oquar.foot hintal6d -ail Oliver Hem... 375 mou

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